Friday, January 11, 2013

Friday News

Such variety this week in the news category. As I was looking through the varied sources to find my "weird" news for the week, I came across another couple of surveys. I am astonished by the number of polls and surveys taken in January. Perhaps, this is National Survey Month...I need to check on that.

This past week the Public Policy Polling people did a survey to determine the popularity of the U.S. Congress. According to them Congress has a whopping 9% approval rating. Fifty-seven percent of the respondents said they think more favorably of root canals than Congress. Fifty-eight percent said they would favor colonoscopies over Congress.

A survey conducted by CareerCast released a list of what they believe to be the 10 most stressful jobs. (does anyone, other than me find it odd that police officers came in 10th?)

A routine search of a Kentucky arrestee turned up some interesting contraband. Jessica Webster was initially arrested for burglarizing a Louisville home. She is now facing additional charges after correction officers found two hypodermic needles and syringes in her vagina.

When she was asked about her hidden items, she said she needed them because she is a heroine addict. The syringes appeared to be empty but tests are being conducted to check for heroine residue.

Doesn't this item just beg for other questions???? If they were empty why did she put them back in her hoo-ha? Do all people that go to jail get a gynecological exam? Just curious...I haven't had this particular experience.

She Was Floored to Find She Was a Landlord

A Washington state woman was concerned that her new furnace wasn't working properly because her house seemed not to be warming.

Velma Kellen called a repairman to come and check it out. The repairman went under the house into the crawlspace. When he came out he said, " I have good news and I have bad news." (you know that is nevergood)

He said the good news was that the furnace was fine and the problem was a hole in the venting. He had repaired the hole. The bad news is that there is a man living down there which was evidenced by beer cans and liquor bottles. The new resident had cut a hole in the heat vent to keep the crawlspace heated.

Mrs. Kellen said, she had wondered why her house often smelled of marijuana smoke.

Don't you love what I have done to the place?

There is just so much wrong with this...I don't even know where to start. Wouldn't a person become suspicious if marijuana smoke was wafting through their house...well, if they weren't smoking weed.

Need a Ride Ma

They grow up so fast but not always so well. At least that is the case of Zachariah Dalton Howard.
Zach walked into the Thumbs Up convenience store according to the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and
decided while he was there, he might as well rob the place.

Zach told the clerk that he had a gun but the clerk insisted there was no money in the register. After showing Zach the empty drawer, the poor disappointed burglar left empty handed.

After the dismal result of zero dollars, Zach walked next door to the Winn-Dixie and called his mom. He asked her if she could come pick him up and give him a ride home.

According to the police the 22 year old hadn't gone into the store with the intention of robbing it. It was a last minute decision. Maybe one of his resolutions for the new year was to be more spontaneous and try new things. Perhaps, he needs to work out his transportation issues before the next robbery.

Ok it would have been even funnier if he had manged to rob the place then went next door to ring his mum for a lift......................ok I have had a colonoscopy and it isn't that bad................the prep sucks majorly but the procedure not so much........just saying....I smell pot smoke often here but my nextdoor neighbour is a pot head............

You've got some good ones this week. Love the woman who said, "I thought my house smelled of marijuana smoke," adding "That must account for the overwhelming desire I've had for Sara Lee frozen cakes." ;)

So you do this every week, gather up weird news stories? What a great idea! The story of the unintended houseguest gave me the heebie-jeebies. I already make my dog check the closets with me when I'm alone. Now I guess I'll have to make him check under the porch too. Ha!

Stephanie...I am so glad you came by. Yes, I try to remember the odd or weird news items I hear during the week and do a summery. Frankly, most of them make the rest of us look like Super Stars of sanity.

I spend a lot of time alone because my husband travels a lot...I probably need a dog to check things out. I am living on the edge hoping any reputable burglar would know that most of my stuff isn't worth stealing.

The dude under the house is creepy on so many levels. Creepy for the home owner...sure.... but what type of idiot lives in a crawlspace????

LOL Yup she thought her hoo-ha was a purse... oh my lord. The weed-man squatter is just creepy. I would cry and have a panic attack if I found out I've been playing the obliviously generous land lady. And that kid from the last story HAD to have been high.

Cheryl, I miss your posts! Being away from blogger has been very hard, but I think I'm back. Oh and... I nominated you for a Liebster Award!

When I hear about people who had someone secretly living in their house, I wonder just how "stealthy" these intruders are. Like, I think I'm alert enough to recognize pot smoke wafting through my house and realize that something is probably wrong. How inattentive do you have to be to just kinda shrug that one off?

I am with ya on this!!! How could you not notice someone living under your house? Especially when she told the cops she was wondering about the smell of pot. All I can figure is the 2nd hand pot smoke was appreciated.

I think MOM might need to be at the top of the list. And why would an corporate executive be on the list but not his secretary that is doing all his work, plus putting up with all his bullsh** as well.